Bobblehead Numero Uno: Nacho Libre!

Is it just me, or does he look kind of like a “UHF”-era Weird Al Yankovich?

It’s a misconception that the greatest thing about being a journalist is seeing your work in print, talking to interesting people and making a difference in your community. Most young writers get into this profession for the incredible amount of free bobbleheads.

With apologies to the Veronica Corningstone “Anchorman” bobblehead, the Bernie Mac “Mr. 3000″ bobblehead and especially the Redd Foxx “Sanford and Son” bobblehead, the “Nacho Libre” bobblehead that arrived on my editor David Wiegand’s desk last week may be the greatest in history.

Jack Black already looks sort of like a bobblehead, so the makers of this giveaway had a natural advantage. But the cape is a nice touch, and the artists accurately captured Black’s heavy metal face.

For an exclusive look at the Chronicle Datebook Bobblehead Hall of Fame, click “read more.” Badass points to the first person who can identify all of them.